Love Thy Neighbor: Dem Rep. calls for empathy after visit to food pantry shows strain on supplies

Right now, the Senate is in a rare Saturday session, but with no votes planned yet to end the longest government shutdown in US history. Friday, Senate Democrats drastically scaled back their demands for ending the stalemate, saying they will agree to a one-year extension of expiring healthc care subsidies and open bipartisan negotiations before next year's open enrollment. Senate Majority Leader John Thun rejected that offer, saying Republicans won't negotiate on the subsidies until the government reopens. ...